Jack Holmes Chapman

Jack H. Chapman, 89, of Bettendorf, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.  Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island.  Graveside services at Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, will be held on Monday, March 26th.  Those who wish to attend Graveside services may meet at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7^th Ave., Rock Island by 10:30 a.m. on Monday.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, or the Activity Fund at Avonlea Cottage.

Jack was born on August 10, 1928 in Schaller, Iowa, the son of Roland and Marjorie G. (Kerslake) Chapman.  He graduated from the Iowa State Teacher’s College and served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1955.  He married Janis Hugh Howell on July 12, 1952 at Trinity Episcopal Church, Iowa City.  Janis passed away in 2013.  Jack taught school in Galva, Iowa for 5 years before relocating to the Quad Cities.  He spent the remainder of his career at the Rock Island Arsenal as a Logistician and Inventory Manager, he retired in 1989.

Jack was a longtime member of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Davenport.  He was also an avid gardener and a member of the QC Horticulture Club and the Davenport Iris Club.  

Survivors include his sons; John (Patty) Chapman, Geneseo and Joel (Christine) Chapman, Rock Island; grandchildren, Liz (Rusty) Lord, Omaha, NE; Aaron (fiancée, Anna Lesch) Chapman, Chebanse, IL and Zachary Chapman, Fort Benning, GA; step-grandchildren, Amber Westad, Davenport; Caleb Westad, Geneseo; Bill Chapman, Council Bluffs, Iowa and Jack’s Beagle, Callie.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Janis and grandchildren, Joshua and Olivia Chapman.

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